2 arrested after North Bergen drug transaction seen on CCTV, police say

NORTH BERGEN -- Two men were arrested early Monday morning
after police said they caught the pair engaging in a drug transaction on closed
circuit television, police said.

At 2:26 a.m., officers monitoring closed circuit television
cameras placed in the area of Seventh Street and Grand Avenue spotted
two men sitting outside a deli, which was closed, and complete what they believe was a drug
transaction, police said.

Police officers responded to the area and saw the pair
sitting on the stoop of the deli, police said.

Police questioned the two men, George Fitze, 22, of Manhattan, and Jonathan Quintana, 21, of Union City and the pair had conflicting stories
as to why they were in the area, police said.

Police asked them if they had any weapons on them and
Quintana said he had a 15-inch Napa socket wrench he carries "for protection,"
police said.

Officers also observed a clear package containing suspected
marijuana that fell out of Fitze's pocket and fell on the stairs near where the
pair were sitting, police said.

Both men were charged with drug possession, police said.
Quintana was additionally charged with possession of a weapon, police said.